Alys Clare
Alys Clare is a pseudonym of Elizabeth Harris, author of English historical whodunnit novels primarily set in medieval times, featuring the characters of Abbess Helewise and Josse d'Acquin.[1] Brought up in the countryside close to where the Hawkenlye Novels are set, she went to school in Tonbridge and later studied English at the University of Keele.[2] She has also published books as Elizabeth Harris.[3]
Hawkenlye mysteries
Set in 12th-century England and featuring would-be detectives Josse d'Acquin and the Abbess of Hawkenlye, published by Hodder & Stoughton and Severn House.
- Fortune Like the Moon (1999)
- Ashes of the Elements (2000)
- The Tavern in the Morning (2000)
- The Chatter of the Maidens (2001)
- The Faithful Dead (2002)
- A Dark Night Hidden (2003)
- Whiter Than the Lily (2004)
- Girl in a Red Tunic (2005)
- Heart of Ice (2006)
- The Enchanter's Forest (2007)
- The Paths of the Air (2008)
- The Joys of My Life (2009)
- The Rose of the World (2011)
- The Song of the Nightingale (2012)
- The Winter King (2013)
- A Shadowed Evil (2015)
- The Devil's Cup (2017)
Aelf Fen mysteries
Set in 11th-century England and featuring the healer Lassair, published by Severn House.[4]
- Out of the Dawn Light (2009)
- Mist Over the Water (2009)
- Music of the Distant Stars (2010)
- The Way Between the Worlds (2011)
- Land of the Silver Dragon (2013)
- Blood of the South (2014)
- The Night Wanderer (2016)
- The Rufus Spy (2017)
- City of Pearl (2019)
- The Lammas Wild (2021)
Gabriel Taverner mysteries
Set in Stuart England featuring physician Dr Gabriel Taverner
- A Rustle of Silk (2016)
- The Angel in the Glass (2018)
- The Indigo Ghosts (2020)
- Magic in the Weave (2021)
- The Cargo from Neira (2023)
- The Chrysanthemum Tiger (2024)
World's End Bureau mysteries
Set in Victorian England
- The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits (2019)
- The Outcast Girls (2020)
- The Man in the Shadows (2022)
- The Stranger in the Asylum (2024)
Other novels
- The Herb Gatherers (1991) (writing as Elizabeth Harris)
- The Egyptian Years (1992) (writing as Elizabeth Harris)
- The Sun Worshippers (1993) (writing as Elizabeth Harris)
- Time of the Wolf (1994) (writing as Elizabeth Harris)
- The Quiet Earth (1995) (writing as Elizabeth Harris)
- The Sacrifice Stone (1996) (writing as Elizabeth Harris)
- The Twilight Child (1997) (writing as Elizabeth Harris)
References
- ^ "Abbess Helewise & Josse d'Acquin (Alys Clare)". Archived from the original on 28 February 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Alys Clare. Severn House website".
- ^ "Elizabeth Harris - Fantastic Fiction".
- ^ "Review: Music of the Distant Stars" Review by Eileen Charbonneau. Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 21 November 2021.